Politics

Examining Body

• The examining body is Pearson-Edexcel.

Examinations

• You will sit 3 examinations at the end of Year 13: each paper is 2 hours long.
  • Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas
  • Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas
  • Paper 3: Comparative Politics - The Government & Politics of the U.S.A.

Topics

Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas:

• Democracy & Participation.
• Political Parties.
• Electoral Systems.
• Voting Behavious & the Media.
• Core Political Ideas: Conservatism; Liberalism; Socialism.

Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas:

• The Constitution.
• Parliament.
• The Prime Minister & the Executive.
• The Relationship between the Branches of the Government.
• Non-Core Political Ideas: Anarchism.

Paper 3: Comparative Politics - the Government & Politics of the USA:

• The Constitution.
• Congress.
• The Presidency.
• The Supreme Court & Civil Rights.
• Democracy & Participation.